Malaria scorecard: battles have been won and advances made, but the war isn’t over: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of malaria cases in the world. In this region 11 countries account for two-thirds of the global burden. World Malaria Day is marked on 25 April. What progress has been made against the disease, …
Ukraine recap: Zelensky battles corruption and a major row with his commander-in-chief: The Russian winter offensive flagged here a fortnight ago appears to be under way, according to the Institute for the Study of War, which has noted operations in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts resulting in small Russian gains of territory. Ukrainian intelligence reports …
Is US democracy on trial? Five ‘stress tests’ to watch as Trump battles Biden and the justice system: Are former US president Donald Trump’s indictments putting American democracy on trial? Many certainly seem to think so. Depending on who you ask, it doesn’t much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, …
Nigeria battles a deadly diphtheria outbreak – what it is and how to control it: Getty Images Diphtheria has been reported in Nigeria: more than 790 confirmed cases as of 30 June 2023. There were 83 deaths among the confirmed cases between May 2022 and June 2023. Infectious diseases expert Dr. Oyewale Tomori explains what …
Ukraine war: what we know so far about reports of battles being fought across the border in Russia: Reports have emerged of fighting inside Russia involving pro-Ukraine or anti-Putin troops engaged in combat in the Belgorod Oblast. This is a region close to Russia’s border with Ukraine, with a mixed Russian and Ukrainian ethnic population. …
COVID in South Africa shows the limits of using courts to fight political battles: President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster in March 2020. GCIS/Flickr The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our daily lives. Some of these changes are immediately visible in the everyday wearing of face masks, in the bottles of …
South Africa in the news: As Omicron looms, Africa battles to get vaccine shots in arms: Across Africa, as the Omicron variant extends its reach, more than 80 per cent of the 1.2 billion people on the continent have yet to have a single dose of a coronavirus vaccine and only 8 per cent …: …
Rishi Sunak’s fight to raise taxes to reform social care is nothing compared to financial battles ahead: The UK government’s widely trailed announcement that it will increase national insurance taxes by more than one percentage point to fund reform of the social care system and help fund the NHS has triggered a fierce political debate. …
South Africa in the news: Nadal battles to victory in return from two-month layoff: Third-ranked Nadal had not played since losing to top-ranked Novak Djokovic in June’s French Open semifinals, skipping Wimbledon and the Olympics due to the left foot injury that hindered him in the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Harry and Meghan ‘talked …
South Africa in the news: Africa: Vaccination Roll-Out Expands and Chinese Vaccine Approved While South Africa Battles ‘Worrying’ Rise in Third Wave: Analysis – As the sluggish Covid-19 vaccination roll-out opens for more South Africans, including the over-50s and members of the police service, the regulatory authority has approved a new vaccine …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: The key battles to shape the WTC Final: As India and New Zealand fight for the World Test Championship, there are a number of key individual match-ups that could well be the difference in Southampton.: “South Africa” – BingNews Paris Hilton cosies up to her fiancé Carter Reum during a …
These medieval battles prove Britain’s nations have never been truly separate: Scotland's Robert the Bruce defeated a much larger English army at the Battle of Bannockburn. Shutterstock Second only to COVID-19 recovery, the continued unity of the United Kingdom is the key political issue across the British Isles. Debates about independence have dominated Scottish politics …
South Africa in the news: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs: Five key battles for Sunday’s big showdown: Kaizer Chiefs will be looking to avenge their 3-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on the opening day of the league season when the long-time rivals clash at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday.: “South Africa” – BingNews Six …
South Africa in the news: Please use electricity sparingly, says Eskom as it battles to meet demand: South Africa is having to put up with another day of stage two load shedding, which is expected to last until at least 5 am on Saturday.: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa’s Northam Platinum posts 74% jump …
South Africa in the news: Ebola Returns to West Africa as Region Battles Covid-19: Health officials in Guinea are rushing to contain the first outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the region since 2016, days after authorities detected new cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zuma Could Face …
South Africa in the news: Parks Division Battles State-Wide Invasive Plant: Press release from the City of Plant City Parks & Recreation Department: The City of Plant City Parks & Recreation Department manages over 737 acres of active and passive park land. As part of its …: “South Africa” – BingNews Even with a vaccine, …
Battles won – and lost – against AIDS hold valuable lessons for managing COVID-19: Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images World AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – COVID-19. The highly infectious novel coronavirus has swept across the world, devastating health systems and laying waste to economies as governments introduced …
South Africa in the news: ‘It’s been a crazy, crazy, crazy couple of months’: Coffin-maker battles COVID-19 at work and at home: The coffin-maker knew death too well. The boxes were stacked in his echoing workshop like the prows of ships waiting for passengers. COVID-19 was turning his business upside down. Then it moved into …